A data network receives data associating media content identifiers with a content network identifier and a content user identifier. A wireless network receives a registration indicating the content network identifier and the content user identifier and transfers the content network identifier and the content user identifier to the data network. The data network identifies the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier and transfers the media content identifiers to the wireless communication network. The wireless network receives a media request from a wireless communication device indicating the content network identifier and the content user identifier. The wireless network transfers the media content identifiers associated with content network identifier and the content user identifier to the wireless communication device.
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1. A method of operating a communication system to wirelessly transfer media content identifiers to a wireless communication device, the method comprising: in a data distribution network, receiving content inventory data associating the media content identifiers with a content network identifier and a content user identifier; in a wireless communication network, wirelessly receiving a user service registration indicating the content network identifier, the content user identifier, and content delivery footprint data, and responsively transferring the content network identifier, the content user identifier, and the content delivery footprint data, for delivery to the data distribution network; in the data distribution network, receiving the content network identifier and the content user identifier and responsively identifying the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier by the content inventory data and transferring the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier for delivery to the wireless communication network; in the wireless communication network, receiving the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier and associating the content-delivery footprint data for the user communication system with the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier; and in the wireless communication network, wirelessly receiving a media request from the wireless communication device indicating the content network identifier and the content user identifier, and in response, wirelessly transferring the media content identifiers associated with content network identifier and the content user identifier to the wireless communication device.
A method for delivering media content identifiers to a wireless device. A data network stores an inventory of media content, linking each piece of content to a content network and user. A wireless network receives a registration from a user device, which includes the content network, user, and network footprint (IP address info). This registration is sent to the data network. The data network finds the media content IDs associated with the user's content network and user, and sends those IDs to the wireless network. When the wireless device requests media for that content network and user, the wireless network sends the corresponding media content IDs to the device.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: in the wireless communication network, wirelessly receiving a content request from the wireless communication device indicating one of the media content identifiers; and responsively identifying a network address for the one of the media content identifiers based on the association of the one of the media content identifiers with the content-delivery footprint data for the user communication system; and forwarding the content request to the user communication system with the network address and the one of the media content identifiers.
The media content identifier delivery method where, when the wireless device requests specific content using one of the media content identifiers, the wireless network uses the network footprint data associated with that content identifier to determine the network address of the content. The wireless network then forwards the content request to the user communication system using that network address and the content identifier.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising: in the wireless communication network, wirelessly receiving a content request from the wireless communication device indicating one of the media content identifiers; identifying a network address for the one of the media content identifiers based on the association of the one of the media content identifiers with the content-delivery footprint data for the user communication system; and transferring a redirect request to the wireless communication device indicating the network address for the one of the media content identifiers.
The media content identifier delivery method where, when the wireless device requests specific content using one of the media content identifiers, the wireless network uses the network footprint data associated with that content identifier to determine the network address of the content. Instead of forwarding the request, the wireless network sends a redirect message to the wireless device, telling it to retrieve the content from the determined network address.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the content-delivery footprint data indicates Internet Protocol address translations used in the wireless communication network for the user communication system.
The media content identifier delivery method where the content delivery footprint data, used to locate media content, includes information about Internet Protocol (IP) address translations used within the wireless network for the user device. This helps route requests correctly within the network.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein: receiving the content inventory data into the data distribution network further comprises receiving the content inventory data transferred by a user communication system and indicating a user communication system identifier associated with the content network identifier; receiving the user service registration into the wireless access system further comprises receiving the user service registration transferred by the user communication system and indicating the user communication system identifier associated with the content network identifier; and further comprising transferring the user communication system identifier along with the content network identifier from the wireless communication network for delivery to the data distribution network and receiving the user communication system identifier along with the content network identifier into the data distribution network; and wherein identifying the media content identifiers in the data distribution network comprises identifying the media content identifiers associated with the user communication system identifier and the content network identifier and the content user identifier.
The media content identifier delivery method where the content inventory data is transferred to the data distribution network by a user communication system, which also provides a user communication system identifier. The user service registration sent to the wireless network also includes this user communication system identifier. The wireless network then forwards this identifier, along with the content network identifier, to the data network. The data network uses this user communication system identifier, along with the content network identifier and the content user identifier, to identify the appropriate media content identifiers.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising: in the wireless communication network, associating a user communication system identifier for a user communication system with a wireless communication device identifier for the wireless communication device; wherein receiving the user service registration comprises receiving the user service registration indicating the user communication system identifier transferred by the user communication system; in the wireless communication network, associating the user communication system identifier with the media content identifiers based on the content network identifier; wherein receiving the media request further comprises receiving the media request indicating the wireless communication device identifier transferred by the wireless communication device; in the wireless communication network, identifying the user communication system identifier based on the association of the user communication system identifier with the content network identifier and the media content identifiers in the media request; and wherein wirelessly transferring the media content identifiers to the wireless communication device comprises performing the transfer if the wireless communication device identifier in the media request is associated with the user communication system identifier.
The media content identifier delivery method where, within the wireless network, a user communication system identifier is linked to a specific wireless device identifier. The user service registration includes the user communication system identifier. When the wireless device requests media, its device identifier is included in the request. The wireless network checks if the device identifier matches the user communication system identifier associated with the requested content. If they match, the media content identifiers are sent to the wireless device.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the media content identifiers comprise uniform resource identifiers.
The media content identifier delivery method where the media content identifiers are Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs), which act as web addresses for media content.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the content network identifier indicates a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) content network.
The media content identifier delivery method where the content network identifier represents a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) content network, used for sharing digital media between devices on a home network.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication network comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
The media content identifier delivery method where the wireless communication network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a standard for wireless broadband communication.
10. A communication system to wirelessly transfer media content identifiers to a wireless communication device, the communication system comprising: a data distribution network configured to receive content inventory data associating the media content identifiers with a content network identifier and a content user identifier; a wireless communication network configured to wirelessly receive a user service registration indicating the content network identifier, the content user identifier, and content-delivery footprint data, and responsively transfer the content network identifier, the content user identifier, and the content delivery footprint data for delivery to the data distribution network; the data distribution network configured to receive the content network identifier and the content user identifier and responsively identify the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier by the content inventory data and transfer the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier for delivery to the wireless communication network; the wireless communication network configured to receive the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier and associate the content-delivery footprint data for the user communication system with the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier, wirelessly receive a media request from the wireless communication device indicating the content network identifier and the content user identifier, and in response, and wirelessly transfer the media content identifiers associated with content network identifier and the content user identifier to the wireless communication device.
A communication system for delivering media content identifiers to a wireless device. A data network stores media content inventory, associating content identifiers with content network and user identifiers. A wireless network receives user registrations that include content network, user identifiers, and network footprint data and forwards this information to the data network. The data network identifies the media content identifiers based on the received information and sends them to the wireless network. The wireless network associates the network footprint data with the media content identifiers, and when a wireless device requests media, the wireless network sends the corresponding media content identifiers to the device.
11. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the wireless communication network is configured to wirelessly receive a content request from the wireless communication device indicating one of the media content identifiers and responsively identify a network address for the one of the media content identifiers based on the association of the one of the media content identifiers with the content-delivery footprint data for the user communication system, and forward the content request to the user communication system with the network address and the one of the media content identifiers.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the wireless network, upon receiving a content request from the wireless device (specifying a media content identifier), uses the associated network footprint data to determine the network address for that content. It then forwards the content request to the user communication system at that network address, including the specific content identifier.
12. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the wireless communication network is configured to wirelessly receive a content request from the wireless communication device indicating one of the media content identifiers, identify a network address for the one of the media content identifiers based on the association of the one of the media content identifiers with the content-delivery footprint data for the user communication system, and transfer a redirect request to the wireless communication device indicating the network address for the one of the media content identifiers.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the wireless network, upon receiving a content request from the wireless device (specifying a media content identifier), uses the associated network footprint data to determine the network address for that content. Instead of forwarding the request, it sends a redirect request to the wireless device, providing the network address where the content can be found.
13. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the content-delivery footprint data indicates Internet Protocol address translations used in the wireless communication network for the user communication system.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the content delivery footprint data includes information about Internet Protocol (IP) address translations used within the wireless network for the user communication system. This is used for routing requests correctly.
14. The communication system of claim 10 wherein: the data distribution network is configured to receive the content inventory data transferred by a user communication system and indicating a user communication system identifier associated with the content network identifier; the wireless communication network is configured to the user service registration transferred by the user communication system indicating the user communication system identifier associated with the content network identifier and transfer the user communication system identifier along with the content network identifier to the data distribution network; and the data distribution network is configured to receive the user communication system identifier along with the content network identifier and identify the media content identifiers associated with the user communication system identifier and the content network identifier and the content user identifier.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the data distribution network receives content inventory data from a user communication system, including a user communication system identifier. The wireless communication network receives the user registration from the same user communication system (including its identifier) and forwards it to the data distribution network. The data distribution network then uses this identifier, along with content network and user identifiers, to identify the media content identifiers.
15. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the wireless communication network is configured to: associate a user communication system identifier for a user communication system with a wireless communication device identifier for the wireless communication device; receive the user communication system identifier in the user service registration transferred by the user communication system and associate the user communication system identifier with the media content identifiers based on the content network identifier; receive the wireless communication device identifier in the media request transferred by the wireless communication device and identify the user communication system identifier based on the association of the user communication system identifier with the content network identifier and the media content identifiers in the media request; and transfer the media content identifiers to the wireless communication device if the wireless communication device identifier in the media request is associated with the user communication system identifier.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the wireless network associates a user communication system identifier with a wireless device identifier. When receiving the user registration (including the user communication system identifier) and a media request (including the wireless device identifier), the wireless network verifies that the wireless device is authorized to access the requested content by checking if the device identifier is associated with the correct user communication system identifier.
16. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the media content identifiers comprise uniform resource identifiers.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the media content identifiers are Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs), which are web addresses for media content.
17. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the content network identifier indicates a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) content network.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the content network identifier indicates a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) content network, allowing media sharing within a home network.
18. The communication system of claim 10 wherein the wireless communication network comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
The communication system for media content identifier delivery where the wireless communication network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a standard for wireless broadband communication.
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